Blue Wall #1

Well.

I was briefly addicted

to this amazing blue building.

I took WAY too many pictures of it.

So,

my dear "readers" -

welcome to the "Blue Wall" series!

Taken 7 October 2011.

Rain, Rails, and Stairs

This shot

is not likely

to win any

contests or awards,

but

I find a lot

to ponder and examine

and appreciate

in this frame.

For one thing,

I remember

I was standing under an overpass

during a tremendous

rainstorm,

complete with

raucous thunder

and near-hit lightning.

I can still hear it when I look at this photo.

Taken 18 July 2010, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Chair #5

Weathered,

forlorn,

guano-stained...

Not terribly inviting.

But probably have some stories to tell.

Taken 11 July 2010.

Unusual Bird!

I was SO excited

when I spotted

this little bird on my fence

last spring;

even more delighted

when it seemed

to stay and pose

for me as I crept closer

to try to get a better shot.

Imagine my chagrin

when...

...I finally realized

it was a fake bird

my neighbor had attached to the fence.

I got a great laugh out of it,

but I still don't know why

it was placed there.

Taken 28 May 2011.

12-Step A-Frame

Light, shadow, lines, geometry...

I like that this

is a color photograph

that would probably look

almost the same

in black and white

(except maybe for the concrete floor).

Taken in Anaheim, CA, 13 October 2010.

Hungry, Anyone?

Striking front doors

to one of our

favorite

restaurants.

Taken in Garden Grove, CA, 11 October 2010.

Street Art #16: Washington, DC

Sculpture

somewhere in Washington, DC.

I made several attempts

trying to get a sharp image,

but my rudimentary

instrument

hampers me somewhat.

Flash completely ruined it

because of the light stone building

and the wet sidewalk in the foreground;

plus the effects of the uplighting on the sculpture

were utterly destroyed.

So I did the best I could to hold still

without a tripod

and use available light

to capture the image.

All things considered,

this one is OK, eh?

Taken 16 November 2010.